2023-11-06 14:53:56
The heating law has been passed, and the federal government also wants to introduce a heat planning law soon. Following changes to the draft, environmental groups have numerous concerns.
Berlin.
Several German environmental associations have criticized the federal government’s current draft heat planning law. Due to several changes compared to the first draft, the current one has “lost its claim to climate protection,” the associations said in a joint paper.
The paper was written by the German Environmental Aid (DUH), the Nature Conservation Association (Nabu), the German Nature Conservation Ring (DNR) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Among other things, the associations criticize that the law would not be sufficient for a heat transition that is consistent with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.
The goal of the original bill to generate at least 50 percent of heat from renewable energies by 2030 has been reduced to 30 percent. There are also numerous exceptions and options for municipalities to postpone deadlines, which make the law ineffective. In addition, the draft does not provide for any fines for non-compliance with the requirements.
What does the law want?
The heat planning law, which is being drafted by Klara Geywitz (SPD) in the Ministry of Construction, is intended to supplement the heating law that has already been passed.
Only when heat planning is in place should owners be obliged to heat with at least 65 percent renewable energy if their old natural gas or oil heating is irreparably defective – although there are transition periods. Only in new development areas will there be an obligation from 2024 that only heating systems that are based on 65 percent renewable energy may be installed.
For existing buildings, municipal heat planning should be the linchpin. According to the draft law, large cities should draw up a heat plan by mid-2026 at the latest, smaller cities by mid-2028. Citizens should then know whether their district will be connected to a district heating network or whether they need to ensure climate-friendly heating by installing a heat pump.
The second hearing on the heat planning law is scheduled to take place in the building committee today. (dpa)
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